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2. all that retail space can be used to shelter houseless, create new schools et etc etc nt

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More than 6,200 stores are closing in 2019 as the retail apocalypse drags on -- here's the full list [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP

But but the economy is the greatest ever!!!! kimbutgar May 2019 #1

all that retail space can be used to shelter houseless, create new schools et etc etc nt msongs May 2019 #2

You CANNOT be serious! A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #3

All I can say is shanti May 2019 #6

Well, of course! A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #9

Not for long. Many people avoid shelters for good reason, Hortensis May 2019 #18

Sure, all the workers that used to work there Lordquinton May 2019 #23

+1 squatters appalachiablue May 2019 #36

*THE LIST: Name, No. of Stores Closing 2019, Business Insider Link above appalachiablue May 2019 #37

*2018 More Than 3,800 RETAIL STORE CLOSURES* Business Insider, April 2018: appalachiablue May 2019 #40

Well, at least Life Way is closing 170 stores. smirkymonkey May 2019 #46

Oh no! llmart May 2019 #48

This Year should be the Final Nail in Wellstone ruled May 2019 #4

Always found it a bit ironic Jake Stern May 2019 #8

Lampert is using a Libertarian Wellstone ruled May 2019 #10

Unfi announced that GP6971 May 2019 #32

We're on the same page. Captain Stern May 2019 #65

Kick dalton99a May 2019 #5

Several of the 6200 stores mentioned in that article are going to close locally The Genealogist May 2019 #7

Breaking up Amazon would be a good start. demosincebirth May 2019 #11

Amazon is not on that list. MineralMan May 2019 #14

Amazon keeps millions of customers sitting by their computors every day racking up charges without demosincebirth May 2019 #38

"Amazon keeps millions of customers" I think u meant: "Millions of customers prefer shopping online" EX500rider May 2019 #52

Nope. Thats not what I meant. demosincebirth May 2019 #66

Well Amazon doesn't "keep" it's customers anywhere, they have free will to do as they please. nt EX500rider May 2019 #67

Or you can use InstaCart SoCalNative May 2019 #55

Why? For what purpose? former9thward May 2019 #15

How does that prevent the stores from selling online? RandySF May 2019 #29

Pretty soon it will be just a giant Amazon warehouse and a giant Costco warehouse. Initech May 2019 #12

You have to go to Costco. And besides, Costco pays good wages and benifits -many are union, too. demosincebirth May 2019 #39

White House / Black Market. Went in there for a white dress with daughter-they did not have white. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #13

You can find hundreds of black or white dresses on Amazon. MineralMan May 2019 #16

The way Amazon treats employees in South Jersey -- Eff the Skull of Amazon! TheBlackAdder May 2019 #17

So, no white dress for your daughter? MineralMan May 2019 #19

We went to 2 malls and 5 shopping centers and finally found it at the last store in the 2nd mall. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #20

An hour on Amazon and you would have found exactly what you wanted. MineralMan May 2019 #21

She's 19 and it was for a college function. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #22

Ok. Same thing. MineralMan May 2019 #24

See my reply below to Randy. A Honda part is not the same thing as short notice women's clothing. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #44

You just made the case for online shopping. RandySF May 2019 #30

She needed the dress in a couple of days, and there is no guarantee on online shopping. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #43

Unless it was gloves or something, I could never order online... Phentex May 2019 #47

The warehouse that supplied the store Codeine May 2019 #61

My father used to own a material handling company and I was these companies first hand. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #64

The problem with online shopping DeminPennswoods May 2019 #25

Yes. You can find photos all over the net of what people thought they were getting vs. what they got catrose May 2019 #27

Exactly. I have to try on EVERYTHING before purchasing. Dem2theMax May 2019 #33

Thank you JustAnotherGen May 2019 #34

I live in a very rural place, so online shopping is a must womanofthehills May 2019 #41

Your regular mail delivery is at a hardware store? DeminPennswoods May 2019 #49

In NM there are people that have to drive marybourg May 2019 #53

If you drive to a hardware store, does that DeminPennswoods May 2019 #58

I'm not the poster you want tp address. marybourg May 2019 #60

When I was a kid Codeine May 2019 #62

I have returned at least a dozen items and it was easy and free. Nt USALiberal May 2019 #42

Starting this summer, Kohl's is taking Amazon returns NickB79 May 2019 #63

Some of these store never made sense. RandySF May 2019 #26

Really. Baby workout clothes? catrose May 2019 #28

No not gym clothes JustAnotherGen May 2019 #35

Parents Tree-Hugger May 2019 #57

many of those businesses have themselves to blame JI7 May 2019 #31

The internet has taken over commerce...e-commerce is more efficient and quicker for most people DemocraticSocialist8 May 2019 #45

Amazon retail department is losing money putting all these stores out of business n/t Opel_Justwax May 2019 #50

For me, clothing must be tried on. I have been known to... 3catwoman3 May 2019 #51

Has anyone stopped to consider the effect the aging population has this issue? Runningdawg May 2019 #54

You know, I get that! moose65 May 2019 #56

Noticed that most of these stores are fashion related... Xolodno May 2019 #59